[pct-l] Scary stuff ahead

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

I believe what you're referring to is the Leavitt Lake trail that is signed at the top of the pass.  It is a much easier run out to the highway than the PCT.

L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
>From: Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jun 24, 2008 11:05 PM
>To: Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net>
>Cc: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>, pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Scary stuff ahead
>
>Hi All-
>
>If you're approaching Sonora Pass from the south there is a trail that cuts
>down to the road and avoids the last part that can be icy up on the ridge.
>I'm sorry that I can't remember the name of the trail, but its a right turn
>off the trail just past the 1000 mile mark on the PCT.  I believe the turn
>is at a bridge (might be the W. Walker River bridge).  There is one hairy
>ford following this trail but other than that it is easy grade and downhill
>all the way to the road.  You end up about 10-15 miles down the road to
>Bridgeport west of Sonora Pass.  Maybe someone who knows about this can
>chime in with the name of the turnoff trail...
>
>
>YITOOD,
>
>Easy
>
>On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:
>
>> Piper,
>> I don't know anything about the alternate route, but Leavitt Lake and
>> a trail to it, clearly show on the guidebook map. It's only about a
>> 1/2 mile from the PCT, but about 1000 feet down. I am guessing the
>> trail down to the lake is a mile or a bit longer, and then jeep roads
>> go to Sonora Pass.
>>
>> -Halfmile
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes
>> <diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>> > Someone mentioned that it's possible to take a trail down to Leavitt
>> > Lake to avoid something scary on Sonora Pass. Is this alternate route
>> > in the guide book? (My guide book is in Tuolumne Meadows and I'm not
>> > there and I'm taking a break to try to work out some less strenuous
>> > work-arounds for things I'm just not feeling comfortable doing.) Is
>> > this alternate route easy to find on the trail?
>> >
>> > I believe I read in the guide book that Return Creek is a problem in
>> > one of the post-Tuolumne Meadows sections as well. Has anybody who
>> > isn't a young, buff or tough man done Return Creek yet and can say
>> > how it was? I will skip it if it is scary. I slip and fall down too
>> > easily.
>> >
>> > Also, how is Donahue Pass?
>> >
>> > Diane (Piper)
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